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Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has provided more than $75 billion in aid to Ukraine, which the Ukrainian government has directed toward military o...
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According to the U.S. Department of Labor, American women are paid 84 cents on average, for every dollar men make. This wage gap has persisted despite near-record rates of women's...
From Title: David H. Petraeus and Andrew Roberts on Conflict, War, and Debate
Ensuring deterrence is the most important aspect for military leaders in today's battlefield. Roberts discusses two major aspects of deterrence. Petraeus states that potential adve...
Disinformation plays a massive role in current conflicts. Petraeus discusses the role of leaders, being first with the truth, and consumer responsibility. Roberts considers the tec...
Petraeus reflects on accountability and authorization for the use of military force; the U.S. presidency currently has substantial power. In Britain, the House of Commons is in con...
Roberts and Petraeus consider to what extent the U.N. and powerful nations are obligated to become involved in a conflict. The U.S. has a unique role in the world and oftentimes mu...
From Title: Does Taylor Swift Deserve Her Billion-Dollar Fortune?: A Debate
Donvan summarizes opening statements. Flanigan argues that when one provides a profitable service, it is mutually beneficial to the provider and those with whom they are trading. R...
Flanigan states that the profit incentive is an inducement to make benefiting others also rewarding for the individual; focusing on billionaires individualizes social problems. Rob...
Entertainment products that produce billionaires today create common ground across generational, political, economic, and cultural divides. Swift's work fosters an important form o...
From Title: Is the American Dream in Decline?: A Debate
Panelists disagree on the characterization of the economy over the last 15 years. Strain argues that uninterrupted progress is necessary for the American dream to be viable. He con...
Strain states that 40% of medical bills do not become delinquent and that despite various obstacles wages have increased. Leonhardt argues that some wage growth is not good enough...
Hard work continues to pay off and the benefits of a good economy reach all workers; individuals see economic outcomes improve over time. The U.S. needs two sets of policies.
From Title: Is the Republican Party's Refusal to Raise Taxes Fiscally Irresponsible?: A Debate
Moderator Nayeema Raza outlines the debate topic of the Republican Party's refusal to raise taxes and introduces panelists. American Campus Director Oren Cass and Club for Growth P...
Raza summarizes opening statements. Cass states that spending comes down in the wake of tax increases; the economy did not perform better after Bush’s tax cuts. McIntosh believes w...
One third of entitlement programs are farm subsidies. McIntosh believes we need a full review of government spending and eliminate programs that the public sector should address. P...
Cass and McIntosh consider why this discussion is urgent and which politician best exemplifies what Republicans should be doing with taxes.
Cass supports eliminating the tax, but states it has no impact on the fiscal situation. McIntosh cites reasons for keeping the tax. Cass discusses taxes to increase; McIntosh agree...
The national debt will continue to increase, and the system will break if we maintain the status quo. We have to pay for the spending we do. Successful legislation is possible.
From Title: Mock Trial: Is Trump Guilty in the Jan. 6th Case?: A Debate
The Supreme Court has never ruled on whether a president is immune from criminal conduct when leaving office. Azari references Nixon vs. Fitzgerald; everything in Trump's indictmen...
Donvan references Giboney vs. Empire Storage and Ice Company. Azari argues criminal intent is a necessary component of violating a criminal statute. Davis argues the amendment does...
Free speech rights are broad and do not protect someone from using speech to commit a crime. Azari argues that Trump did not believe the election was broken because he wanted to ma...
From Title: Has Citizens United Undermined Democracy?: A Debate
Moderator John Donvan outlines the debate topic of Citizens United undermining democracy and introduces panelists Assistant Professor of Law Francesca Procaccini, Professor of Law...
Citizens United creates a doorway that allows dark money to manipulate our political process, resulting in unequal influence; it overshadows the average citizen’s voice. Rights ser...
Since Citizens United, over $2 billion of dark money has entered federal elections. One can locate dark money in bankruptcy filings and criminal prosecutions. First Energy members...
The disallowance of a Hilary Clinton documentary on pay per view sparked the Citizens United case. Political speech must maintain protection under the First Amendment. No speech is...
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